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HSP 451 Wine Management
This course covers management techniques necessary to operate a successful wine program in a hospitality operation. Upon successful completion of this course the student will understand the intricacies of successful wine management, which will prepare them for success in the hospitality industry. Additionally, the student will have an understanding of wine and its production, and will have a solid foundation in wine appreciation including major grape varietals, quality levels, major wine producing regions of the world, selection, paring, service, and tasting. Students must be at least 21 years old to take this course. Tastings are optional. Consumption is not permitted. Prerequisite: HSP 300 and HSP 345 or permission from instructor.
3 credit hours
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HSP 460 Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a nascent food and beverage business concept into a viable business enterprise. The major areas of focus in this course include concept development, feasibility, designing, planning, financing and execution. Prerequisite: HSP 300 and HSP 345 .
3 credit hours
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HSP 470 Lodging Management Fall
This course provides students with a broad range of thinking, research and commentary on contemporary issues and management practices in today’s lodging industry. Students will gain knowledge and skills with a focus on the essential duties and responsibilities of the hotel general manager, controller and departmental managers. Prerequisite: HSP 340
3 credit hours
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HSP 480 Special Topics in Hospitality Management Fall/Spring
Special topic courses in Hospitality Management provide students with an in-depth study of a current topic within the field. These courses will address current trends and issues that face managers within the industry and encourage students to find areas of specialty within the broader fields of resort management, restaurant management, and tourism.
3 credit hours
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HSP 481 Special Topics in Hospitality Management Fall/Spring
Special topic courses in Hospitality Management provide students with an in-depth study of a current topic within the field. These courses will address current trends and issues that face managers within the industry and encourage students to find areas of specialty within the broader fields of resort management, restaurant management, and tourism.
3 credit hours
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HSP 482 Special Topics in Hospitality Management
Special topic courses in Hospitality Management provide students with an in-depth study of a current topic within the field. These courses will address current trends and issues that face managers within the industry and encourage students to find areas of specialty within the broader fields of resort management, restaurant management, and tourism. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Hospitality Management major.
3 credit hours
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HSP 483 Special Topics in Hospitality Management Fall/Spring
Special topic courses in Hospitality Management provide students with an in-depth study of a current topic within the field. These courses will address current trends and issues that face managers within the industry and encourage students to find areas of specialty within the broader fields of resort management, restaurant management, and tourism. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Hospitality Management major.
3 credit hours
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HSP 484 Special Topics in Hospitality Management Fall/Spring
Special topic courses in Hospitality Management provide students with an in-depth study of a current topic within the field. These courses will address current trends and issues that face managers within the industry and encourage students to find areas of specialty within the broader fields of resort management, restaurant management, and tourism. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Hospitality Management major.
3 credit hours
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HSP 485 Special Topics in Hospitality Management Fall/Spring
Special topic courses in Hospitality Management provide students with an in-depth study of a current topic within the field. These courses will address current trends and issues that face managers within the industry and encourage students to find areas of specialty within the broader fields of resort management, restaurant management, and tourism. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Hospitality Management major.
3 credit hours
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HSP 498 Independent Study in Hospitality Management Fall/Spring
The Independent Study in Hospitality Management affords an opportunity for the qualified student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts his/her work under the guidance of a faculty member with expertise in the area, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process.
Prerequisite: Junior standing in Hospitality Management major. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Corequisite: J
1-3 credit hours
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HSP 499 Independent Study in Hospitality Management Fall/Spring
The Independent Study in Hospitality Management affords an opportunity for the qualified student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts his/her work under the guidance of a faculty member with expertise in the area, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Junior standing in Hospitality Management major. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
1-3 credit hours
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Human Services |
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HSV 100 Introduction to Human Services Fall/Spring
This course will provide a broad overview of the field of human services. Students will learn about a variety of professions that are working towards empowering individuals, families and communities. Students will explore the roles human service professionals and organizations are playing, both in the United States and globally in the fight for a more humane and just world. Students will delve into the historical development, foundational theoretical approaches and current issues and trends that impact the field of human services.
3 credit hours
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HSV 200 Applied Youth Development Fall
This course is designed to be an introduction to applied youth development concerning pre-adolescents (8-13) and early and middle adolescents (14-19) and is designed for students who are considering working with youth in fields such as criminal justice, education, human services, psychology, recreation, and sport management. Youth development is an approach that facilitates the development of assets that will help youth be successful as adolescents and adults. The course will provide students with an overview of youth development theories and practices. Students in this course will study topics such as the history of youth development, the factors and environmental structures that contribute to youth development, organizations that offer youth services, and issues, challenges, and risks facing youth today.
3 credit hours
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HSV 201 Family Violence Spring
This course is designed to allow students to investigate various forms of violence related to the family. We will focus on intimate violence, child abuse, sibling violence, elder abuse, and related topics. Three integrated themes will run throughout the course: 1) gaining knowledge about the causes and consequences of family violence; 2) understanding the social context of family violence; and 3) exploring, examining, and developing a personal philosophy about family violence and related issues. We will work together to develop an understanding of these problems and to generate ideas regarding specific policy for solutions. Prerequisite: HSV 100 or SOC 100
3 credit hours
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HSV 220 Career Development & Practicum Fall/Spring
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to develop human services knowledge and skills in a community agency with the instruction/supervision of an experienced human services professional. Students will also develop professional tools such as a resume and portfolio to record this professional experience. Emphasis is placed on development of knowledge, values and skills needed for practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Prerequisite: HSV 100
3 credit hours
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HSV 240 Theory and Policy for the Human Service Professional Fall/Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to the major theoretical perspectives used to understand ethical and professional issues relevant to the field of human services. Students will explore the development and nature of US social policy, its impact on the field of human services and its relation to social theory. Prerequisite: HSV 100 or CCJ 101 or SOC 100 or PSY 100
3 credit hours
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HSV 250 Lifecourse Development for the Human Services Fall/Spring
This course focuses on the physical, cognitive, social and personality development of individuals and the relationship of that development to the human life cycle. Specifically, this course will focus on the stages of prenatal development, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and late life, as well as the developmental aspects of the family system as it changes and evolves.
3 credit hours
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HSV 316 Ethical Aspects of the Human Services Spring
The focus of this class is on applied ethics in the Human Services. Students will become familiar with Ethical Standards in the field of Human Services and how to approach ethical problems in a professional manner. Students will learn a step-by-step approach for working through difficult situations encountered in the Human Services. They will examine traditional ethical theories and contemporary issues such as community-based and long-term care provision, professional, legal and cultural issues in the Human Services, issues around end-of-life, and conducting research with vulnerable populations. Prerequisite: HSV 100 or permission of the instructor.
3 credit hours
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HSV 320 Victim/Survivor Advocacy and Services I Fall
In this course, we will analyze the difficult and important topics of interpersonal violence, victimization and survivorship through an exciting and intensive 4 credit course. HSV 320 is taught in collaboration with ACCESS York and The Victim Assistance Center programs of the YWCA York and successful completion of this course will result in a Pennsylvania Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocacy Certificate of Completion for PA’s mandated 72 hour training needed to work or intern in victim advocacy in Pennsylvania. In this interactive course, we will work to better understand the nature, causes and consequences of and community responses to human trafficking, gender-based stalking, intimate partner and sexual violence for individuals, families and communities. We will explore community-based services for survivors, trauma-informed supports and the challenges survivors and service organization experience in seeking and providing assistance. Through activities and role-playing exercises, we will also learn and practice essential skills needed to best assist survivors. Prerequisite: CCJ 101 , HSV 100 , or PSY 100 or SOC 100 and 30 credits or more or permission of the instructor.
4 credit hours
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HSV 325 Diversity of Family Systems Fall/Spring
This course will focus on fundamental concepts of family structure and interpersonal family dynamics that impact family functioning. Particular attention will be given to aspects of diversity both within and between family systems including issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender, family structure and sexuality. Students will examine the nature of family functioning and how human service workers apply theories of family systems functioning to address interpersonal conflict and aid families in promoting community resilience and change. A core theme of the course is the issue of how the scholar/researcher/practitioner links theory to practice. Prerequisite: HSV 240 and HSV 250 .
3 credit hours
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HSV 345 Helping Techniques Fall/Spring
This course focuses on how to develop a broad array of skills and tools needed to be an effective helper. The purpose of this course is to help students gain the essential skills and techniques to effectively work with a diverse range of clients. Within this course, students will focus on ways of ensuring an effective helping environment, learn about and practice effective helping skills like active listening and being empathetic, and apply those skills to your future profession. Prerequisite: HSV 100 or PSY 100 or SOC 100 or CCJ 101
3 credit hours
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HSV 355 Program Design and Evaluation Fall/Spring
In this course students will delve into the process of designing and evaluating programs that meet the needs of a diverse society. Students will explore the importance of intentionally designed social programs in which evaluation in an integral part. While emphasizing the importance of socioeconomic and cultural contexts, students will have the opportunity to work through the program planning and evaluation process. Prerequisite: HSV 100 or PSY 100 or SOC 100 or CCJ 101
3 credit hours
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HSV 370 Case Management Fall/Spring
This course focuses on case management in the context of human services. The class will address all phases of the case management process. This course will give students the opportunity to apply theoretical approaches and knowledge of research methodologies to examine the best practices associated with case management. Students will have the opportunity to practice effective communication, assessment, observation, interviewing, recording and documentation skills. A focus will be placed on how to develop effective service plans with clients and how to find useful community resources. Prerequisite: HSV 100 and HSV 240 .
3 credit hours
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HSV 380 Special Topics in Human Services Fall/Spring
The Special Topics course in Human Services will provide an in depth, specialized examination of best, evidence-based and or promising practices in the field of Human Services across different topics and populations. The specific topics will vary by instructor and semester. Prerequisite: HSV 100 or SOC 100
3 credit hours
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HSV 415 Grant Writing for Non-profit Agencies Fall/Spring
This course is designed to guide students through the grant writing process in the nonprofit sector. Students will learn practical skills necessary for writing successful grant proposals, as well as the interpersonal skills vital to cultivating relationships with potential funders. This course will build upon content introduced in the Design and Evaluation for Social Programs and will introduce students to a variety of resources available to non-profit grant seekers. Prerequisite: 30 or more credits.
3 credit hours
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HSV 490 Human Services Seminar Fall/Spring
This seminar is designed to provide graduating seniors with opportunities to integrate both the theories and the research techniques acquired during their college experiences. Seniors will participate in discussions, do original research, and present their findings to the class and/or community groups. Required of Human Services majors. Prerequisite: Major of senior standing, or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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HSV 495 Experiential Learning in Human Services Fall/Spring
A program that provides on the job experiences to qualified students in the application of human services. The student spends a minimum of 120 hours per semester with a selected agency. The internship provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as making academic work more meaningful. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Students must meet the College requirements for all internships.
3 credit hours each semester
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HSV 496 Experiential Learning in Human Services Fall/Spring
A program that provides on the job experiences to qualified students in the application of human services. The student spends a minimum of 120 hours per semester with a selected agency. The internship provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as making academic work more meaningful. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Students must meet the College requirements for all internships.
3 credit hours each semester
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HUM 210 Studies in Criticism and Theory
This course is a focused study of key figures, concepts, themes, and issues in the field of critical text interpretation. Major approaches may include New Criticism, Reader-Reception Theory, New Historicism, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Feminism, Postcolonialism, Psychoanalytic Theory, Queer Theory, and Postmodernism. Prerequisite: FCO 105
3 credit hours
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HUM 230 Studies In London
This course offers students an opportunity to study a humanities-related topic in London. The topic changes depending on the instructor. The course includes both class sessions and numerous excursions to destinations in and around London; specific locations will be determined by the instructor. This course greatly reinforces the humanities-associated goal of demonstrating how, broadly speaking, an understanding of culture and cultural interactions can lead to a betterment of the human condition. Additionally, students will not only become aware of the impact of culture on their own identity and of increasingly important globalization issues but become active global citizens themselves.
3 credit hours
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HUM 242 Science and Religion
This course deals with the ways science and religion understand and encounter each other, and explores ways in which science and religion can pursue a mutually beneficial relationship.
3 credit hours
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HUM 300 Science Fiction Fall/Spring
This course investigates the important role science fiction plays in cultures such as ours where science and technology are such visible and dominant institutions. Books, films, and other media such as radio programs and online video games that are part of the science fiction genre ask important questions about the nature of knowledge, reality, and progress, especially as they are shaped by science and technology; the nature and identity of humankind; morality; environments here on Earth as well as beyond; relationship of humans to technology and the environment; and many other issues. These questions are discussed within a science fiction context in this course.
3 credit hours
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HUM 310 Medical Humanities Fall
This course is designed to bring students a clearer understanding of the connections between medicine and humanities. Through directed research and writing, students are given an opportunity to integrate and synthesize their prior course work. Prerequisite: FCO 210 , FCO 215 , or FCO 225 .
3 credit hours
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HUM 325 Language and Linguistics
This course is an introduction to American English. Areas of focus include perspectives on the history of American English, English grammar, language standardization and dialects, origins of words, and the role of dictionaries. Required for English Literary and Textual Studies, Professional Writing, and Secondary Education-English majors. This course is cross-listed as WRT 325 . Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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HUM 350 Research Methods in the Humanities Fall
Students in this course develop their awareness of and ability to use the methods and research approaches across the humanities. This course prepares students for the Humanities Seminar. Through directed and independent research, students will come to understand the process of researching and working in the humanities. At the conclusion of the semester, students will prepare a proposal for their work in the Humanities Seminar. Open to students majoring in humanities programs who have taken courses at the advanced level (300-level or greater). Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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HUM 380 Special Topics in Humanities
This course offers an interdisciplinary examination of central issues and themes in the area of liberal arts studies. The specific theme of the course may be suggested by faculty and/or student interest. Topics may include: human nature in the humanities, God in the humanities, creativity in the humanities, revolution in the humanities, power in the humanities, justice in the humanities. Prerequisite: FCO 105 .
3 credit hours
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HUM 402 Humanities Seminar Spring
This capstone course is a senior-level seminar for majors in disciplines in the humanities. Through directed research and writing selected humanities topics, students are given an opportunity to integrate and synthesize their previous coursework in the discipline. Open to senior majors in disciplines in humanities programs, students minoring in disciplines in humanities programs, and others with instructor permission. Prerequisite: HUM 350
3 credit hours
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HUM 450 Humanities Internship
The purpose of an internship is to provide students with practical training and supervised work experience in appropriate firms or organizations. Internships are designed to give students an opportunity to make use of the practical aspects of their classroom knowledge, to complement and extend their classroom experiences, and to develop their understanding and confidence through a work-related experience. Responsibilities will vary according to placement as determined by the work supervisors of the sponsoring agency and faculty coordinator. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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HUM 451 Humanities Internship
The purpose of an internship is to provide students with practical training and supervised work experience in appropriate firms or organizations. Internships are designed to give students an opportunity to make use of the practical aspects of their classroom knowledge, to complement and extend their classroom experiences, and to develop their understanding and confidence through a work-related experience. Responsibilities will vary according to placement as determined by the work supervisors of the sponsoring agency and faculty coordinator. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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HUM 498 Independent Study
An opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined, interdisciplinary research project in the humanities. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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HUM 499 Independent Study
An opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined, interdisciplinary research project in the humanities. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.
3 credit hours
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IFS 100 Information Technology (IT) Competency Fall/Spring/Summer
IFS100 is a computer competency lab required for all Business students. Students are required to pass all components of the competency exam. The exam covers fundamental concepts of Microsoft Windows and the Microsoft Office applications of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Corequisite: IFS 105
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IFS 105 Personal Productivity Computing Fall/Spring
IFS105 presents the fundamentals of computers and computer terminology. This course will focus on the theory and concepts of Information Systems strategy and theory, particularly in the Business environment. Corequisite: IFS 100
3 credit hours
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IFS 125 Enterprise Data Management Spring
This course is an introduction to database technology and database theory. Students will learn the principles of sound relational database design as well as the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) for building data structures and retrieving data. The use of SQL will be emphasized through hands-on exercises and course projects. In addition to fundamental database design theory, students will also explore how organizations leverage database technology to strategically and operationally support multiple business functions and processes.
3 credit hours
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IFS 175 Development Fundamentals Spring
This course introduces the fundamentals required to develop information systems. Students will be introduced to the rationale for applying recognized analysis and design techniques prior to writing and implementing programs. Students will understand how and why a basic understanding of analysis and design principles is fundamental to information systems development. These topics, along with rudimentary introduction to programming topics of syntax, logic, and mathematics, will be presented in the C# language.
3 credit hours
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IFS 225 Application Development Fall
Students will learn how to develop programs and software to support business operations. The student will learn via lectures, demonstrations, complex programming examples and assignments how to develop and support business software applications. The course will focus on fail access, manipulation, and conversion as well as database access and the development of console, windows, and mobile applications. This course will firmly establish the concepts of coding, scripting, and API integration in support of business processes. Development will be in the C# and the “.net” environment.
3 credit hours
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IFS 226 Introduction to Big Data Fall
This course provides an overview of the non-traditional strategies and technologies needed to collect, organize, process, and gather insights from large data. It will introduce modern concepts, terminologies, and technological frameworks regarding big data in the industry. Topics include big data defining characteristics and technologies, the role of a data scientist, data warehousing, and emerging trends in big data.
1 credit hour
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IFS 227 Data Visualization Fall
This course introduces the fundamentals of data visualization and practices communicating with data. It includes hand-on experience with leading industry data visualization tools. Topics include introductory concepts in data visualization, interaction with data, design principles, effective storytelling with data, and advanced data charts design.
1 credit hour
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IFS 228 R Programming Fall
This course introduces one of the most popular and powerful programing languages in both industry and academia. R programming is the fundamental skills for business analytics and data science. This one credit course includes hand-on experience using R in basic data analysis. Topics include the fundamentals of R syntax, conditional statements, functions, classes, debugging, and reading and writing data in R for basic descriptive analysis.
1 credit hour
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IFS 230 Internet Communications Fall
This course provides a broad theoretical overview of computer and telecommunications networks. The Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Model is used as the primary basis for examining what communications tasks need to be performed in order for electronic communications to occur. The Internet’s TCP/IP protocol stack is used as the primary example of how the OSI model may be implemented in practice. A thorough examination of how the TCP/ IP protocols provides the student with a detailed understanding of the functioning of packet-based networks and the Internet. Lab-based exercises are used to demonstrate concepts where possible. Prerequisite: IFS 105 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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IFS 305 Management Information Systems Fall/Spring
A comprehensive discussion of the role of computer-based information systems in modern organizations. Integrates managerial and computer knowledge toward identifying and solving information problems. Computer literacy is extended to MIS literacy by means of hands-on project cases in Decision Support Systems. This is a writing-intensive and critical thinking course. Prerequisites: Successful completion of IFS 105 .
3 credit hours
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IFS 320 Constructing Cloud Applications Spring
This course is an introduction to web-based system development methods. Emphasis will be placed on designing and building data-based solutions to common web-based, interactive, e-commerce, and collaborative information systems. Languages used may include Java, Perl, Visual Basic, C#, ASP, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, VBScript, XHTML, CSS, or others at the discretion of the instructor. Prerequisite: An introductory course in computer programming.
3 credit hours
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IFS 335 Cloud Infrastructure Spring
This course provides the student with the ability to design and support complex enterprise-wide networking solutions. It studies the conceptual design methodologies, planning and complexity involved in establishing and supporting organization connectivity. Emphasis will be on issues relating to designing and implementing IP infrastructure, directory services, file and print sharing, file system security, data storage technologies, and thin client. Consideration will be given to Novell, UNIX/Linux, and Microsoft based network infrastructures. Hands-on lab exercises are used extensively throughout the course. Prerequisite: IFS 230 or CS 330
3 credit hours
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IFS 360 Electronic Commerce Fall (beginning Fall 2012)
This course analyzes how organizations use electronic commerce to streamline operations, reach customers, and increase profitability. Technologies utilized in electronic commerce will be examine, with particular emphasis on Web-based technologies and issues. The organizational, behavioral, social, legal, security, and international aspects of e-commerce will be discussed. The course will mainly focus on e-commerce from a B2B and CRM point of view. Prerequisite: IFS 105 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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IFS 430 Legal Foundations of Information Security and Privacy Law Spring
This course explores the legal and policy issues associated with the Internet and cyberspace. The course will focus on cases, statues, regulations, and constitutional provisions that affect people and businesses interacting through computers and the Internet. Topics include intellectual property, e-commerce, online contracts, cybercrimes, torts, and privacy issues. When important to note, the course will also demonstrate where US law and practice deviates from other common law jurisdictions, particularly Canada, the UK and the EU. All topics are covered from the perspective of constitutional law as a foundation, with the examination of specific statutes at the federal and occasionally the state level as appropriate.
3 credit hours
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IFS 465 Business Intelligence Fall
This course presents a multidisciplinary (management, marketing, operations, finance, and statistical assessment) approach to the analysis of both structured and unstructured data. It focuses on the increasing need for businesses to search for, extract, analyze, and present complex ideas from raw sources of data. By applying a cross-functional technical and managerial perspective, the aspects of data mining, data warehousing, and visualization are rigorously defined and presented via lectures, examples, cases, and assignments to enable the student to conduct a wide variety of assessments in support of business operations and decision making. Prerequisite: IFS 125 , QBA 260
3 credit hours
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IFS 475 Cybersecurity Spring
This course introduces the technical, managerial, and ethical aspects of information security and assurance. It provides the foundation for discussing the issues related to protecting the technical aspects of information resources, managing the cost/benefit relationship in protecting those resources and responding to security incidents, and evaluating the ethical issues related to lack of access to resources and the privacy rights of customers, employees, and the general public. Prerequisite: IFS 305 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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IFS 480 Big Data & Advanced Data Mining Fall
This course examines a variety of approaches for strategic data mining and presents concepts and techniques in managing and analyzing large data sets for data discovery and modeling. Topics include understanding unstructured data sets, distributed file systems and map-reduce technology, issues in big data (e.g., collections, warehousing, preprocessing and querying); mining, cluster analysis, associations analytics, out-of-core, online, sampling-based, and approximate learning algorithms, model evaluation and applications allowing the student to leverage the power of untapped organizational data. The ability to mine and analyze large data sets is essential to the performance and competitive advantage of all business organizations. Prerequisite: IFS 465 .
3 credit hours
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IFS 490 Information System Internship I Fall/Spring
Planned and supervised work experience in a computerized systems environment at selected cooperating firms. Internships require students to meet periodically with a faculty supervisor, provide a written deliverable, and participate in an end-of-internship evaluation. Prerequisite: Junior standing and departmental approval of each student participant’s individual program. The program requires approximately 10 hours per week for 12 weeks. Grading will be pass/fail.
3 credit hours
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IFS 491 Information System Internship II Fall/Spring
Planned and supervised work experience in a computerized systems environment at selected cooperating firms. Internships require students to meet periodically with a faculty supervisor, provide a written deliverable, and participate in an end-of-internship evaluation. Prerequisite: Junior standing and departmental approval of each student participant’s individual program. The program requires approximately 10 hours per week for 12 weeks. Grading will be pass/fail.
3 credit hours
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IA 100 Introduction to Intelligence Analysis Fall/Spring
This course introduces students to the foundations, structure, process, and functions of the Intelligence Community, with emphasis placed on analysis of intelligence related information and the tools by which that information is collected, processed, and presented.
3 credit hours
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IA 200 Intelligence Analysis Methods Fall/Spring
This course trains students in the methodologies used in intelligence analysis and demonstrates how intelligence information is gathered, managed, analyzed, and communicated in the discipline. To that end, students learn the discipline’s methods for identifying, collecting, organizing, cataloging, analyzing, and presenting data and other information. Prerequisite: IA 100 .
3 credit hours
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IA 210 Writing for Intelligence Fall/Spring
This course introduces students to the methods of writing used by the Intelligence Community for the analysis and interpretation of intelligence information, and the formulation and guidance of intelligence related decision making. Students will also learn to assess the value and veracity of written intelligence products.
3 credit hours
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IA 230 Tradecraft Practical Application Fall/Spring/Summer
This course provides practical unclassified tradecraft training based on open source information to students who might find themselves operating as intelligence analysts in direct support teams in both permissive and semi-permissive environments (in domestic settings or in support of overseas operations).
3 credit hours
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IA 300 Intelligence Analysis and National Security Fall/Spring
This course introduces students to the role played by the Intelligence Community in analyzing, interpreting, formulating, and guiding national security policy in the United States and the evolution of that policy from the Cold War through the War on Terror. Prerequisite: IA 100 , IA 200 and IA 210 .
3 credit hours
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IA 310 NATO Contemporary Security Issues Fall (every other year)
This course provides students with a clear understanding of North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) and the contemporary challenges it experiences. Students will also spend a study abroad experience in Europe visiting several NATO headquarters to improve their understanding of the alliance and will produce a significant written product on NATO.
3 credit hours
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IA 410 Advanced Intelligence Analysis Fall/Spring
This course creates the landscape in which students independently apply the skills they have learned in previous intelligence related courses. Students construct a scenario based on real world events and gather, manage, analyze, and communicate intelligence products in order to thoroughly explain and creatively solve a specific real-world intelligence problem. Prerequisite: IA 100 , IA 200 , and IA 210 .
3 credit hours
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IBS 200 Principles of International Business Fall/Spring
This course provides an introductory overview of how the global business environment impacts decision making and planning within the multinational firm. Topics include economic reasons for global trade, environmental factors that impact decision making (economic, cultural, political, legal), foreign market penetration strategies, and international considerations in a variety of business areas (finance, organizational design, staffing, marketing, strategic planning).
3 credit hours
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IBS 380 Global Management and Marketing Fall/Spring
This course explores the application of management and marketing strategies in international markets. The course focuses on non-domestic market selection, entry strategies, organizational development, human resource issues, adaptation of the strategic marketing mix (product, price, promotion, and place) for non-domestic markets, and corporate global citizenship. Prerequisite: Completion of the following courses with a grade of 2.0 or better: IBS 200 and either BUS 150 or MKT 100 and MGT 150 .
3 credit hours
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IBS 395 International Business Experience Summer
This course will provide the student with the skills to assess opportunities in the international business marketplace through an understanding of the differences that will be encountered when working outside the domestic environment. Intense examination of a regional market outside of the US will be complemented with a visit to the region, which will include interaction with business professionals of that region. The course helps prepare the student for a role in the global world of business. This course will be offered in the Special Summer Session with the classroom component offered in the first four weeks of the session, generally from mid-May to mid-June, with international travel scheduled during late June. (Fees apply) Prerequisite: BUS 150 or MGT 150 or MKT 100 or ENT 150 with a grade of 2.0 or higher and 60 or more credits completed.
3 credit hours
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IBS 401 International Economics Spring
A study of factors affecting international trade, including resource allocation, motives for methods of protectionism, foreign exchange and currency valuation, international debt, the role of risk in international trade and finance, and economic growth. Prerequisite: ECO 200 and ECO 201 .
3 credit hours
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IBS 405 International Finance Spring
This course is the study of international aspects of financial transactions. Topics studied include risk, expectations, and the behavior of exchange rates. Currency arrangements and the balance of payments are also examined, as well as international capital and money markets; liquidity and debt crisis. Prerequisite: Completion of ECO 200 , ECO 201 , and FIN 300 with grades of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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IBS 415 International Accounting Fall
This course addresses the diversity that exists in accounting reporting and disclosure practices in different countries, the reasons for accounting diversity, and the problems/challenges created by accounting diversity for multinational enterprises, international investors, and regulators. Special emphasis is given to the comparison between U.S. standards (U.S. GAAP) and international financial reporting standards (IFRS). Prerequisite: Completion of ACC 325 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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IBS 480 Global Supply Chain Management Fall
This course is the culmination of the concepts and theories covered in the supply chain track of the Supply Chain Operations major. The objective of this course is to prepare students to apply quantitative methods to effectively design and manage global supply chain operations. The course covers all phases of material management in both manufacturing and service organizations. Coordination and leadership issues in global supply chains that arise from cultural differences are addressed. Topics covered include supply chain performance, planning demand and supply, inventory, sourcing, transportation and coordination. Prerequisite: , , , QBA 265 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.
3 credit hours
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INT 101 Introduction to Indo-European Languages Fall/Spring
This course is a comparative and historical approach to the development of Indo-European languages and the cultures associated with them. The course will enable students to gain greater insight into the evolution of English and many of the world’s most important languages such as Latin, Greek, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Hindi, and Farsi. Understanding language evolution, key components of language, writing systems, and the development of the world’s largest language family and its influence in the world of yesterday, today, and tomorrow are primary course objectives.
3 credit hours
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INT 143 Introduction to Africa Fall/Spring
This course is an interdisciplinary overview of the people, cultures, art, music, history, and politics of the countries of Africa.
3 credit hours
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INT 144 Introduction to East Asia Fall/Spring
This course is an interdisciplinary overview of the people, cultures, art, music, history, and politics of East Asia, including China, Japan, and Korea.
3 credit hours
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INT 145 Introduction to Latin America Fall/Spring
This course is an interdisciplinary overview of the people, cultures, art, music, history, and politics of the countries of Latin America.
3 credit hours
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INT 146 Introduction to the Middle East Fall/Spring
This course is an interdisciplinary overview of the people, cultures, art, music, history, and politics of the countries of the Middle East.
3 credit hours
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INT 147 Introduction to Russia Fall/Spring
This course is an interdisciplinary overview of the people, cultures, art, music, history, and politics Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union.
3 credit hours
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INT 201 Introduction to World Languages
This course is an examination of the nature and origins of language, the main language groupings of the world, and the development of writing systems. Language groups from Europe and Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Polynesia, the Pacific, and Australia, as well as the Americas will be studied. Attention will be paid to the role of languages in the 20th and 21st centuries and the future of languages. The goal is to prepare students to become positive citizens in our complex world by applying in their respective careers the knowledge of language and its role in history and today’s society.
3 credit hours
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INT 260 Cross-Cultural Communication Fall/Spring
Themes of this course include verbal and nonverbal communication in a variety of cross-cultural professional settings. We will discuss the effects that culture and language have on our ability to negotiate meaning with clients and colleagues, and strategies for bridging cultural gaps. This discussion-based course will include role plays and oral presentations pertaining to regions and countries throughout the world. In questioning the values and assumptions of other cultures, we will glean new insights into our own.
3 credit hours
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ITL 101 Elementary Italian I Fall
This course is an introduction to the fundamental patterns and skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) of the language. No previous Italian is required.
3 credit hours
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ITL 102 Elementary Italian II Spring
This course is a continuation of ITL 101 . Topics will continue to focus on survival skills such as asking/giving directions, making purchases, arranging transportation, and ordering a meal. Before entering this course, students are expected to be able to communicate at a basic level to satisfy immediate needs. In this level, students will learn to communicate beyond the present tense, to participate in short conversations, and to create with the language. Prerequisite: ITL 101 or equivalent. Students must receive a grade of 2.0 or higher in ITL 101 before enrolling in ITL102.
3 credit hours
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Latin |
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LAT 101 Elementary Latin I Fall
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of the language and culture. Emphasis on language patterns, reading comprehension, and beginning writing skills. No previous Latin is required.
3 credit hours
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LAT 102 Elementary Latin II Spring
This course is a continuation of LAT 101 . In this level, students will continue practice with structures learned in Latin I. More complex forms are added and readings are of increased difficulty. Cultural readings emphasize the social and political history of Rome. The course includes some study of the Latin roots of English words. Before entering this course, students are expected to be able to communicate at a basic level to satisfy immediate needs. Prerequisite: LAT 101 or equivalent. Students must receive a grade of 2.0 or higher in LAT 101 before enrolling in LAT102.
3 credit hours
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Russian |
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RUS 101 Elementary Russian I Fall
This course is an introduction to the fundamental patterns and skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) of the language. No previous Russian is required.
3 credit hours
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RUS 102 Elementary Russian II Spring
This course is a continuation of RUS 101 . In this level, students will learn to communicate beyond the present tense, to participate in short conversations, and to create with the language. Before entering this course, students are expected to be able to communicate at a basic level to satisfy immediate needs. Prerequisite: RUS 101 or equivalent. Students must receive a grade of 2.0 or higher in RUS 101 before enrolling in RUS102.
3 credit hours
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SPN 101 Spanish I Fall/Spring
This course is an introduction to the foundational skills of the Spanish language. Working within a cultural context, students will begin to acquire the five key communicative skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking, and sociocultural awareness. Prerequisite: Placement test score of 0-100, or permission of the department.
3 credit hours
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SPN 102 Spanish II Fall/Spring
This course builds on the foundations acquired in SPN 101 by strengthening the student’s communicative abilities in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and sociocultural awareness. Students will learn to communicate beyond the present tense, to participate in short conversations, and to create written and oral communication with the language. Topics will continue to focus on everyday conversation and survival skills. Prerequisite: SPN 101 with a grade of at least 2.0, or placement test score of 101-200.
3 credit hours
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SPN 201 Spanish: Perceptions and Practice Fall/Spring
Working within cultural contexts, students will be introduced to more advanced language structures and will continue to strengthen their communicative abilities in Spanish. Students will discuss short literary selections, short essays, and short films. Students’ language skills are further developed through compositions, interactions with their classmates, and extensive online activities. This class is conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Placement examination score over 201.
3 credit hours
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SPN 202 Spanish: Communication and Culture Fall
Working within cultural contexts, students will be introduced to more advanced language structures and will continue to strengthen their communicative abilities in Spanish. Students will discuss short literary selections, short essays, and short films. Students’ language skills are further developed through compositions, interactions with their classmates, and extensive online activities. this class is conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: Placement examination score over 201.
3 credit hours
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SPN 203 Spanish for Business
This course will introduce students to the specialized language of business in Spanish, as well as business behaviors and practices in Spanish-speaking cultures around the world. Students will work with business documents such as resumes and will conduct role-plays involving telephone calls and job interviews. Selected grammar topics will be reviewed as applicable. Prerequisite: SPN 201 or permission of the instructor
3 credit hours
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SPN 204 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
This course is designed for students who speak Spanish at home but have not had any formal instruction in the Spanish language. The course will help such students overcome some of the common challenges in Spanish spelling, grammar, and vocabulary that they regularly encounter. The alphabet, word and syllable structures, tenses, and sentences structures will be reviewed and their usage reinforced in selected readings and in writing activities. Prerequisite: Background as a heritage speaker
3 credit hours
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SPN 205 Conversing in Spanish Spring
Students who complete SPN 201 and SPN 202 have learned all of the language structures they need in order to communicate in Spanish. Now it’s time to get comfortable having a conversation that goes beyond the basics. Whether you plan to use the language in your future career or just want to communicate in real-life situations with Spanish speakers, this course will give you the practice needed to improve your skills through paired and group activities. Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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SPN 206 Perspectives on Contemporary Hispanic Issues Spring
In this class, students engage in topics that interest and challenge people around the Hispanic world, such as care for the environment, the role of gender in society, ethical questions people deal with, music, literature, and the visual and plastic arts as expressions of culture, and Hispanic presence in the United States. This course approaches contemporary topics through discussion of short stories and poems by well-known Hispanic authors, popular song, magazine articles, photos, comic strips, film paintings, and popular songs. Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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SPN 207 Spanish for the Health Fields
This course is designed for students entering health-related fields. Emphasis is on commonly encountered topics and situations in a medical setting. The course enables the learner to communicate with Spanish-speaking clients. Included are Hispanic culture, customs, and traditions that have a bearing on the delivery of health services. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPN 201 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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SPN 301 Communication and Connections in Spanish Spring
Having passed the 200-level courses, students will take the next step to proficiency in both speaking and writing. Topics for discussion and writing include awareness of stereotypes, health and wellbeing, human rights, family structures, and the Hispanic presence in the United States. Students connect with the community by doing a project based on contact with a Spanish speaker in the York community or in the student’s hometown. Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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SPN 307 Tradition and Change in Spain Spring every other year
Students will discover that Spain is a heterogeneous country whose diverse regions, peoples, cultures, and histories have combined to create a unique society. We will look at Spain’s 17 autonomous regions and their different provinces and cultures as well as their unique attributes within the country; we will examine topics such as the importance of art and literature, food and entertainment, tourism and industry, religion and sports, Spain’s relationship with Europe and the rest of the world in an age of globalization, Spanish politics and political institutions, key moments in Spanish history such as the Civil War and the impact of such events on Spanish society. Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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SPN 308 Tradition and Change in Spanish America Spring every other year
Through movies, essays, short literary texts, and interviews with well-known personalities from Spanish America, students will explore the rich diversity of the region’s many cultures. Students will learn about key moments and events in Spanish American history, they will learn about the geography, peoples, and cultures of the region, and they will explore such contemporary topics as immigration, the environment, women’s and indigenous movements, the arts, government and politics, religion, food, as well as Spanish America’s relationship with the United States since the beginning of the 19th Century. Prerequisite: SPN 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
3 credit hours
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